Executive Profiles

John Schaffer
BCom (Hons) FCPA FAICD

Chairman & Managing Director

John Schaffer joined the company in 1972, was appointed operations manager in 1974, Managing Director in 1987 and has held the position of Chairman and Managing Director since 1988.
Mr Schaffer has had extensive experience in managing both private and publicly listed companies with operations spanning the globe in industries ranging from manufacturing and equity investment to property and development.

Anton Mayer

HOWE AUTOMOTIVE LIMITEDExecutive Chairman

Anton Mayer is Executive Chairman of Howe Automotive Limited, and held the position of Howe Automotive Limited Managing Director from 1989 to 2006. Mr Mayer has many years of international leather experience, broad business skills and a global business perspective.

Jason Cantwell joined the company in 2011 and has significant experience in senior financial management roles within both private and publicly listed companies with operations including manufacturing, funds management, agribusiness and information technology.

Ralph Leib
BCom BAcc Chief Financial Officer

Ralph Leib joined the company in 2016 and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in July 2017.

Mike Falconer
Teng, CEI, OMIE Aust

SCHAFFER BUILDING PRODUCTS

Group General Manager

Mike Falconer joined the group in 1985 and was appointed General Manager of Urbanstone Pty Ltd in 1996. Mr Falconer became Group General Manager of the Schaffer Building Products Division in 2007.

Matt Perrella NPCAA

DELTA CORPORATION LIMITED
Executive Director

Matt Perrella joined the group in 1980 and has held the position of General Manager, Delta Corporation Limited since 1989 before being appointed Executive Director in 2009.

Jason Walsh BBus MBA

DELTA CORPORATION LIMITED
General Manager

Jason Walsh joined the group in 1999 and was promoted to the position of General Manager of Delta Corporation Limited in 2009.

Dan Birks BAgrSc, MBA

HOWE AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED
General Manager

Dan Birks joined the group in 2000 and was promoted to the position of General Manager of Howe Automotive Limited in 2016.